Kaleidoscope

by Julius Rea

As industrious engineer Ervin explores his past, the memories of his two childhood best friends defend him through an exploration of his mother's mysterious abandonment.

His joyful memories with Geo and Cielo juxtapose his urgency to find a deeply hidden memory. Tinged with humor and nostalgia, this narrative also explores the nuances of navigating young adulthood with queer and BIPOC identities.

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As industrious engineer Ervin explores his past, the memories of his two childhood best friends defend him through an exploration of his mother's mysterious abandonment.

His joyful memories with Geo and Cielo juxtapose his urgency to find a deeply hidden memory. Tinged with humor and nostalgia, this narrative also explores the nuances of navigating young adulthood with queer and BIPOC identities.

This piece was produced in Crowded Fire Theater's Resilience and Development Lab. Formally titled "rgb", this piece was a semi-finalist for the 2021 Bay Area Playwrights Festival.

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Kaleidoscope

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  • San Francsico Bay Area Theatre Company: Kaleidoscope by Julius Rea
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    This play is trippy and heart-warming and features a lovable cast of quirky characters. A well-constructed journey that threads many stories together.

    This play is trippy and heart-warming and features a lovable cast of quirky characters. A well-constructed journey that threads many stories together.

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Although character ethnicities in the script, it is more important that actors cast represent a shared otherness. Fluidity does not equal colorblind casting. Names and non-English languages can be altered.

Development History

  • Residency, Crowded Fire Theater Resiliency and Development Lab, 2021